Trypanosoma cruzi Ab, IgG

Alphabetical Test listing

Trypanosoma cruzi Ab, IgG-994

Test name:

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Chagas Disease

Useful for:

Aid in the diagnosis of non-acute (chronic phase) Chagas disease (T. cruzi)

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

0.5 mL

Minimum volume:

0.3 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
Freeze

Transport container:

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum
Freeze

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) - 1 year

Refrigerated - 2 weeks

Ambient - 2 days

Reason for rejection:

Plasma specimen
Lipemia
Hemolysis
Icteris
Turbidity
Bacterial contamination
Heat activated specimens

Performing lab:

ARUP Laboratories Inc (51076) via LabCorp (828737): R-NX

Days set up:

TAT:

2 - 7 days

Method:

Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), semi-quantitative

Reference ranges:

Negative

CPT codes:

86753

LOINC code:

Result 59387-1

Date created:

05/22/2019

Revised date:

04/19/2022

Review date:

08/18/2022